It hadn't been just her, then, Beauty mused. She noticed how Remy had almost completely ignored her, and so Beauty decided perhaps telling Remy that she wasn't alone wasn't the best way to make her feel better.
It made Beauty feel better, though. Perhaps The City didn't have it out for her - and her alone. And after Kaylee pointed out that The City had a habit of taking care of its own inhabitants, Beauty realized the truth in it. She hadn't been homeless for a single day since she arrived her. She'd not starved. She'd not even languished alone without anyone to speak to. As soon as she'd arrived, the thing she needed to know most of all was the location of her family. And, though she didn't like the answer, she at least knew it now.
The City had been very good to her. Beauty tucked her hands into her lap and kept them folded tightly. She looked prim, proper, and wholly ashamed of herself. Just how ungrateful did she have to be before she realized it?
Uncomfortable, she quietly stood and excused herself. "I have forgotten to do a very important thing," she said by way of explanation. "It was a pleasure to meet you all." And then, more quietly, "Good luck, Remy."
She hurried away from the picnic and to her cottage. Funny: it seemed a lot closer to the picnic than it had a few minutes ago. She was sure that was all in her imagination.